# Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Training Infrastructure) at Perplexity

- Company: Perplexity
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, Bessemer and NEA.
- Company website: http://www.perplexity.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $220K to $405K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-31
- Apply by: 2026-12-15
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Perplexity/2a5aa5f6-596b-45c3-84db-ac0b96363f93?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-member-of-technical-staff-software-engineer-training-infrastructure/

## About the role

Perplexity is seeking software engineers to join our Training Infrastructure team. We’re responsible for the large-scale RL and agent evaluation platforms that enable Perplexity to train state-of-the-art models and optimize agent harnesses. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years of experience developing and shipping distributed systems for compute-intensive workloads, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance
- Proficiency in a general-purpose backend language such as Python, Rust, C++, or Go, and experience with cloud infrastructure and container orchestration, such as AWS and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with reinforcement learning (RL), agent evaluation, or ML infrastructure, and an interest in building systems that accelerate experimentation and model development
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Tags: AI Research & Systems

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-member-of-technical-staff-software-engineer-training-infrastructure/